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Shah Rukh Khan tells what Jawan is to him: ‘Jawan is an emotion, an Indian soldier’
Jawan’s lead actress Nayanthara, who was seen grooving with Shah Rukh during the picturisation of Chaleya in the film, remained absent from the event but made a virtual appearance to express her gratitude to Shah Rukh and the fans.
New Delhi: Shah Rukh Khan’s latest Blockbuster Jawan is making all the right noises at the Box office. In just eight days of its theatrical run, the Atlee Kumar directorial has shattered numerous records and amassed a colossal sum of ₹ 688.85 crore at the BO.
Meanwhile, in a recently organised press event in Mumbai, Shah Rukh told everyone what Jawan means to him in a captivating manner. In the steller event, Shah Rukh was also joined by a number of his Jawan’s Co-Stars including Vijay Sethupathi, Deepika Padukone and director Atlee Kumar.
Who is Jawan?
Explaining the essence of his movie, King Khan said “I want to tell you what Jawan is to all of us so listen to me carefully because I genuinely feel this”. I think Jawan is an emotion, Jawan is a feeling that every Indian has. Jawan is an Indian mother, Jawan is an Indian girl. Jawan is an Indian soldier and you have to understand that Jawan is many times very weak because he is all of us and many times he is ready for a fight. Jawan is many times wrong, but many many times he is also right ”
SRK Articulates the Essence of #Jawan in a Beautifully Expressive Manner 🥹💖@iamsrk @RedChilliesEnt @Atlee_dir#Jawan #JawanCreatesHistory #JawanPressMeet #ShahRukhKhan #SRK𓀠 pic.twitter.com/YY1qyzAcjg
— Shah Rukh Khan Universe Fan Club (@SRKUniverse) September 15, 2023
Shah Rukh-Deepika ignites the stage
Later, Shah Rukh and Deepika set the stage on fire by dancing together to Jawan’s iconic track Chaleya in the same event. While the Pathan actress donned a white saree with a black border, Shah Rukh looked charming in his black formal coat which went well with his braided hairstyle.
Anirudh’s Live ‘Chaleya’ Performance Sets the Stage on Fire with SRK and Deepika’s Mesmerizing Dance! 😍💖🕺💃@iamsrk @deepikapadukone @anirudhofficial @RedChilliesEnt #Jawan #ShahRukhKhan #SRK pic.twitter.com/89EEHcUB34
— Shah Rukh Khan Universe Fan Club (@SRKUniverse) September 15, 2023
Jawan’s lead actress Nayanthara, who was seen grooving with Shah Rukh during the picturisation of Chaleya in the film, remained absent from the event but made a virtual appearance to express her gratitude to Shah Rukh and the fans.
Nayanthara’s Virtual Presence🤩. She expressed her gratitude to everyone❤️@iamsrk #Nayanthara @RedChilliesEnt @Atlee_dir #Jawan #ShahRukhKhan𓀠 #SRK𓀠 pic.twitter.com/PWECZpdpP5
— Shah Rukh Khan Universe Fan Club (@SRKUniverse) September 15, 2023
About Jawan
Jawan is Shah Rukh Khan’s second movie of the year after Pathan which got released across the globe on the 7th of September in more than 5 different languages. The movie also marked the first-ever collaboration of Bollywood’s king and virtuoso Tamil filmmaker Atlee Kumar.
In its stellar cast, Jawan boasts superstars from both Bollywood and the Southern industry including Vijaya Sethupathi (main antagonist), Nayanthara, Sanya Malhotra, Deepika Padukone (In special appearance), Priyami, Eijaz Khan and one and only Shah Rukh Khan in double roles.